World Oct 01 Cubans protest over delays in restoring power to island after Hurricane Ian Groups of Cubans protested Friday night in the streets of Havana for a second night, decrying delays in fully restoring electricity three days after Hurricane Ian knocked out power across the island.
World Sep 27 Cuba loses all electricity after Hurricane Ian knocks out power grid Work is being done to gradually restore service to the country’s 11 million people after the country's entire power grid collapsed.
World Aug 07 Firefighters battle big blaze at Cuban oil tank farm for 2nd day Cuban firefighters were joined by special teams sent by Mexico and Venezuela on Sunday as they battled for a second day to control a fire blazing at a big oil tank farm in the western province of Matanzas.
World Aug 06 17 missing, dozens injured in explosive fire at Cuban oil storage facility hit by lightning A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled Saturday in the city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured nearly 80 people and left 17 firefighters missing, Cuban authorities said.
World May 08 Death toll rises at Havana hotel amid search for survivors The death toll of a powerful explosion at a luxury hotel in Cuba’s capital has increased to 31 as search crews with dogs hunt through the rubble of the iconic, 19th century building looking for people still missing.
World May 07 Rescuers search for survivors at Cuba hotel after blast kills at least 27 A natural gas leak was the apparent cause of Friday’s blast at the 96-room hotel. The 19th-century structure in the Old Havana neighborhood did not have any guests at the time because it was undergoing renovations ahead of a planned…
World May 06 Powerful blast at Havana hotel kills at least 22 Dr. Julio Guerra Izquierdo, chief of hospital services at the Ministry of Health, told reporters that at least 74 people had been injured. Among them were 14 children.
World Jul 12 Police patrol Havana in large numbers after demonstrations Large contingents of Cuban police are patrolling the capital of Havana following protests around the island nation against food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis.
World Jul 05 Tropical Storm Elsa headed to landfall on central Cuba coast By Sunday, Cuban officials had evacuated 180,000 people as a precaution against the possibility of heavy flooding from a storm that already battered several Caribbean islands, killing at least three people.
World Jul 04 Cuba evacuates 70,000 as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches The Cuban government had opened shelters and moved to protect sugarcane and cocoa crops ahead of the storm. Most of those evacuated went to relatives' homes, while about 23,000 people sheltered at government facilities. Some 400 living in mountainous areas…